Troy Kirby is the host of the very popular Tao of Sports podcast. He has done more than 800 episodes with some of the top people in the sports business world. He has worked in the sports industry for more than 15 years, at three different university athletic departments, and one professional soccer team. Kirby is a much sought after sports business consultant and keynote speaker. He is the president of The National Association of Athletic Ticket Sales & Operations.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- What are common traits among successful people he has interviewed
- How to build your brand, especially on social media
- His new fiction novel about body building
- After 800+ interviews, who he would still want on his show
- What mistakes leaders make the most

Motivational speaker Jamy Bechler traveled in late February from his Atlanta headquarters to spend the day with student-athletes and coaches at George Fox University in Oregon.
One of the nation’s premier leadership companies has announced the addition of a certified leadership coach, trainer and speaker to their team.
This editorial appeared in the Chronicle-Tribune on May 21, 2015
(editor’s note: This article was written by the Chronicle-Tribune’s Jillian Fellows on May 14, 2015. Photo is of Bechler addressing the crowd at the Marion turf field dedication ceremony in August)
(originally published on January 25, 2015)
written by Wade Neely for www.GoRedHawks.com – originally published on December 16, 2013